THE MEN'S SELF HELP PODCAST

This encore presentation explores the five signs you may need to take a break from social media. Visit this link for show notes on the Guy Counseling blog.

Do you struggle with people getting under your skin? Are you easily triggered by certain comments or topics? Hoping to create positive change? In this episode sponsored by Better Help, Dr. John explores how to stop letting people get under your skin. You'll hear about the story of Austin, a young man who lost his temper on a train. Discover approaches to counseling including EMDR and Internal Family Systems (parts therapy) as part of healing past wounds.

Do you have an internal protector, deep inside, trying to keep you from the source of your hurts? If trauma and pain are part of your past, you'll want to listen to this episode.

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Visit Good Therapy to learn about EMDR

Link to episode 38 on how Karma wants your dreams to come true.

Learn about Internal Family Systems (parts therapy).

Helpful articles from one of the best anxiety therapist websites.

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In this episode of the Men's Self-Help Podcast, Dr. John explores the process of change and how using the REST technique may be helpful. REST is the acronym for RELAX, EXAMINE, SET YOUR INTENTION, and TAKE ACTION and it comes from the world of DBT or Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Learn how using REST may offer a powerful brain hack by allowing you to ease into creating change in your brain's pleasure center.

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Better Help – Show Sponsor

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Learn about DBT and a technique to help control anger.

Listen to episode 33 to learn more about DBT.

Help Guide on Addiction: A Harvard Health Article with a discussion about the brain's pleasure center and information about the nucleus accumbens as mentioned in the podcast.

Click here to read the article

Learn about positive psychology and how it can be used as part of counseling and coaching to help a person create change.

Visit the Positive Psychology podcast.

DBT Skills Workbook

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Trying to discover your life purpose? Does it feel like your life lacks meaning? In this episode, Dr. John goes over five specific strategies to help you find yourself and your life purpose. Using a combination of story telling with insights from Carl Jung, you can find out new things about yourself and train your brain to stimulate your Reticular Activating System, the part of the brain that is concerned with awareness.

As part of the show, you'll also learn about a men's resource for generating inner-happiness and awareness around your purpose. Finally, learn about the special guide Dr. John has put together as part of your self-care routine - for guys.

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Click here for a special skin care guide for men, created by Dr. John

• Top 7 reasons men seek out therapy - Episode 37
• Free personality assessment from 16 personalities.
• The Reticular Activating System from University of Minnesota
• The Daily Gratitude Journal for Men (Click here for Amazon)

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Do you feel your mind is wired for anxiety? Do you constantly worry about failing? Are you looking for concrete ways to create positive change? In this episode, Dr. John explores the relationship between your thoughts, your brain and anxiety. Discover why fight, flight or freeze can be so powerful. Learn several easy-to-use coping techniques for creating calm as part of reprograming your anxious mind.

Resources Mentioned in Podcast

Health Line Article on how some form of anxiety can be traced to a chemical imbalance.

Link To Episode 31: Comat Negative Self-Talk

Link To Episode 35: How To Quickly Get Out of a Funk

Link to Medical News Daily: Four Squared Breathing

Book Suggestion

Re-Wire Your Anxious Brain: How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic and Worry. Visit Amazon

Important Links:

Panic Attack Treatment and Information from The Calm Anxiety CBT Therapy Clinic

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What if instead of believing the world was working against you, you experimented with the possibility that things might actually be working in your favor?

In this episode of The Men's Self-Help Podcast, Dr. John Moore explores pronoia, a concept often described as the opposite of paranoia.

With paranoia, we may interpret events as evidence that people or circumstances are working against us. Pronoia invites us to play with a radically different idea: What if the universe was conspiring to help you rather than hurt you?

Originally titled Karma Wants to Make Your Dreams Come True, this episode isn't about pretending that bad things don't happen or that positive thinking magically changes reality. Instead, Dr. John asks you to experiment with a different way of looking at your experiences, opportunities, setbacks, and future.

What might change if you became more open to the possibility that something good could be waiting around the corner?

• What pronoia means

• Why pronoia is sometimes described as the opposite of paranoia

• How expectations can influence the way we interpret experiences

• What happens when you begin looking for possibilities instead of threats

• Why optimism doesn't require pretending everything is perfect

• How changing your perspective can change what you notice

• The difference between hopeful thinking and denying reality

• Why uncertainty doesn't always have to mean something bad is coming

• How to become more open to positive possibilities

• A simple thought experiment for looking at your life differently

If anxiety, worry, or constantly expecting something to go wrong is making everyday life difficult, professional support may help.

The Calm Anxiety Clinic offers Anxiety Therapy in Chicago using evidence-based approaches for anxiety and related concerns.

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The Men's Self-Help Podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not therapy and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or professional mental health treatment. If you are struggling, please contact a qualified professional where you live.

Have you ever wondered why some men seek out therapy? Are you in counseling now and curious to know if other guys are struggling with the same issues? In this episode, Dr. John reveals the top 7 reasons men go into counseling. As part of the show, he also answers a listener email from a man who has become dependent on using alcohol to become socially lubricated before going out on a date.

Resources for Men Seeking Therapy:

• Find a Therapist for Online Counseling: www.betterhelp.com/guycounseling
• Find a Therapist in Chicago: If you're in the Chicago area, 2nd Story Counseling offers experienced therapists who specialize in men's mental health issues
• LGBTQ+ Affirming Care: For those seeking inclusive therapy options, visit our LGBTQ+ therapist directory
• Men's Mental Health Info: National Resource Center for Men's Mental Health: www.menshealthnetwork.org
• Crisis Support: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 (call or text)
• Substance Use Support: SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357

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Do you ever wonder what women say about men in therapy? What are some of the common themes that come up when it comes to men? Can knowing about some of these topics help you in your relationships?

In this episode, Dr. John walks you through seven common themes that women touch on about men in the counseling office. Some of these may seem like common sense. Others may cause you to pause and reflect. You can use these topics to better help you understand the women in your life.

This week's listener email comes to us from a man who is struggling with dating app fatigue and is tired of being rejected whenever he puts himself out there.

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At some point, all of us fall into a funk. In this episode, I'm going to give you 7 of my tips for pulling yourself out of a funk BEFORE it turns into a rut! Learn how to help boost your mood quickly and create positive change. Episode infused with some of the teaching of Dr. William Glasser, the Father of Reality Therapy and Choice Theory. Show Notes on the www.guycounseling.com blog.

William Glasser Choice Theory

https://wglasser.com/what-is-choice-theory/

Loving Kindness Meditation Study

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz7cpV7ERsM

Information on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

All About CBT Therapy

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Everyone knows positive thinking can be helpful, but what happens when it doesn't work? Can you make yourself feel worse by forcing happy talk? In this episode, Dr. John explores the downside to positive thinking and how trying to deny your feelings can be harmful. Learn about an alternative called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Also, you'll hear from a listener who describes himself as overweight and can't experience intimacy unless he's wearing a shirt.

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